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Riverside County school performance
Moreno Valley Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 25th percentile among California school districts.
Only 35.4% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 19.9% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 35.4% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 19.9% |
| District Reading Rank | 696 / 977 (29th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 771 / 977 (21st percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 21:1 |
| Spend per Student | $20,764 |
| Schools in District | 36 |
| Student Enrollment | 31,001 |
| Low-Income Students | 26,961 (87.2%) |
| English Learners | 5,361 (17.3%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 0.3 points from last year and rose 3.3 points over the full period. Math rose 0.7 points from last year and rose 1.1 points over the full period.
•Math +1.1 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Brandy Clark Board Member, President [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Sammie Luna Board Member, Vice President [email protected] | 2024 | 2026This year! |
Rhodes Williams Board Member, Clerk [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Holguin Board Member | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Johanna Leiva Board Member, Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 18.8 points in reading. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
7.2% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 36.0% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 14.3 points in math. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 20.9% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Moreno Valley Unified rank in California?
Moreno Valley Unified ranks No. 696 of 977 in reading and No. 771 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Moreno Valley Unified’s schools?
Among the 16 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 23.8% to 54.3% in reading and 16.3% to 50.0% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Moreno Valley Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 27 of 36 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 22 of 36.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Moreno Valley Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 32.9%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 18.0%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Moreno Valley Unified?
Unified districts in Riverside County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno Valley UnifiedThis district | 19.9% | 35.4% |
| Temecula Valley Unified | 51.6% | 63.8% |
| Desert Sands Unified | 27.8% | 42.5% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
